Beating the Odds: Life, Times and Politics of Diosdado P. Macapagal

The popular “poor boy from Lubao,” who made it to Malacañang was known for being a “ruthlessly honest” president, a virtue that has become a rarity nowadays.

The challenge to look back and assess Macapagal’s brand of politics as well as his enduring values as his legacy to the Filipino people becomes imperative especially, at a time when the country’s leaders have remained callous and indifferent to their sworn duties to the people